Developmental, biochemical, and behavioral concomitants of voluntary excessive alcohol
consumption were investigated using a nonhuman primate model. Studies were designed to …

Many members of most mammalian species permanently leave home partway through their
ontogenetic development, and attempt to settle in a new area or social group. The …

Aggressive interactions can serve to secure resources. These interactions determine female
dominance relationships, which have been related to the monopolizability of food patches …

Mammals with restricted breeding seasons often show brief but intense bouts of male
competition for mates and male reproductive success has been attributed to male …

Studies on cercopithecine monkeys have shown that soon after an agonistic conflict, victims
have increased rates of affiliation with the agressor—reconciliation—but not with other group …

Abstract Analysis of individual differences in competitive abilities is an essential part of the
interpretation of unequal access to resources. Here we develop and apply a model …

Animal mating systems are diverse and complex; a number of authors have attempted to
classify these systems and to explain their evolutionary bases, for example, in birds,'insects …